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Saint Thomas, island, Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas, island (2000 pop. 51,181), 32 sq mi (83 sq km), one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies. Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Univ. of the Virgin Islands are on Saint Thomas. Tourism is the main economic activity.

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Saint Thomas, city, Canada

Saint Thomas, city (1991 pop. 29,990), S Ont., Canada, S of London. The city is located in a rich agricultural area, and has automobile plants and other factories.

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Saint Thomas

Chief island (pop., 1990: 48,000), U.S. Virgin Islands. Located east of Puerto Rico, it covers an area of 32 sq mi (83 sq km). The capital, Charlotte Amalie, has a well-sheltered harbour. Sighted in 1493 by Christopher Columbus, St. Thomas was colonized first by the Dutch (1657) and then by the Danish (1666). After 1673, when slavery was introduced, the island became one of the chief Caribbean sugar producers and a major slaving centre. Falling sugar prices after 1820 and the abolition of slavery in 1848 led to a decrease in profits. The U.S. bought St. Thomas for use as a naval base in 1917. The chief industry is tourism.

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Saint Thomas

1. an island in the E Caribbean, in the Virgin Islands of the US. Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop.: 51 181 (2000). Area: 83 sq. km (28 sq. miles)

2. the former name (1921--37) of Charlotte Amalie